Esprit Park Renovations Pushed to 2022, or Beyond
Daniel Idziak Plans to freshen up Esprit Park remain unsettled, with renovation unlikely to begin for at least another year. Enjoyed by people and dogs alike—as evidenced by the brown dirt patches…
November 2020
Publisher’s View: Master Story
Steven J. Moss Polling data suggests that the Democratic Party will sweep the election. Joe Biden will become the 46th American president, the U.S. Senate will tilt Blue by a couple of seats,…
Short Cuts
Potrero View Staff Slow Streets Phase III of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s Slow Streets program launched last month, with the addition of Minnesota Street from Mariposa to 22nd Street, 20th Street…
San Francisco Rents Steeply Decline
Don MacRitchie San Francisco rents have dropped faster than any other major city in the country. According to Zumper’s October rent report, which analyzed data from more than one million listings nationwide,…
Eco-Patch Test Garden Debuts
Rebekah Moan A group of volunteers is cultivating a garden that consists of plants native to the area, adapted to the soil above Serpentinite bedrock that’s prevalent along Vermont and 17th streets.…
Fiction: The Path
Though I’d lived in the house for several years, I’d never noticed the gate located at the end of a concrete side path that led from my front door to…
Community Calendar: November 2020
PV Staff In-person (by appointment)Now through 11/30/20Art: “What Kind of Cool (Will We Think of Next)”Nancy Toomey Fine Art presents an exhibition of collaborative works by Rodney Ewing and Tahiti Pehrson, “What…
Paul Kleyman Leans Into Aging
Judy Goddess During normal times Potrero Hill resident, Paul Kleyman, could often be found sipping coffee at Farley’s, contemplating what to post next on his aging-focused blog, Generations Beat Online. A 40-year…
Obituary: Robert Bechtle
Jessica Zimmer Robert BechtleMay 14, 1932 – September 24, 2020 Long-time Potrero Hill resident, photorealist painter, and former California College of the Arts faculty member, Robert Bechtle, died on September 24, 2020…